I have a few examples of actions you should NEVER take.
1. Borrow from your Retirement plan for immediate consumption eg Burial, Holiday or Naming Ceremony.
This is not just a sin, it's a cardinal sin.
#FinPlanMistakes
Value of gold cannot keep up with interest cost of credit card
Your child is 5 years old, you know she will be 18, you want her to go to university, why are you not investing today to cash out in 13 years?
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Retirement can be in income terms either a Jobless or Gifting stage.
You decide
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You cannot avoid inflation....you simply hedge it out
Especially zero sum gambling like sports betting where the option bought (ticket) is worthless after the event